Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,843, Joseph Ferdinand, Navy. Mass. Agency And Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
J Ferdinand, Joseph
8.34.843.
Mass Agency and residence
CONTENTS
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Mary 348113
File No.
Joseph Ferdinand Mariner Frigate Alliance Rev War
Act March 18, 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.476 R Massachusetts.
Joseph Ferdinand of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Mariner in the regiment commanded by Rebold on Board of the Frigate Alliance wherefor the term of commanded by Capt. Lander for the term of two years —
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of August 1819 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of October 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. \frac{28}{31} \times \frac{4}{30} — 8:28
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48. —
$ 56:28
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent Cpt. H. 1820 to John Davis Esq
Boston

No 661 ✓
Joseph Ferdinand
Madras
Frigate Alliance
27/4
Service is proved by two Redditatitufes
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United States -
Massachusetts District. -
Joseph Ferdinand of Morton, in the county of Suffolk, and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant, for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, maketh oath, that he served as a mariner, during the war of the revolution for upwards of two years, in manner following - first on board the Boston frigate commanded by Captain Sucker, where he served twelve months as nearly as he can recollect, and afterwards on board the frigate Alliance commanded first by Captain Landais & afterwards by Commodore Barry. He served on board the Alliance as nearly as he can recollect two years, during which time he captured two British vessels of war, the Wild Cat & Atalanta. He was honorably discharged in writing but has lost it - and being without learning & advanced in life, cannot recollect dates - and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country. Joseph Ferdinand his mark.
Massachusetts Dist. 4 th Jan y 1819
Sworn before M c Waeir
Dist. Judge in Di!

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston Oct 2 A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Ferdinand subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
W. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
October 2
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Ferdinand by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. M. Duer
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Ninth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Joseph Ferdinand aged Sixty years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Mariner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Mariner in the Navy of the United States on board of the Frigate Alliance under the Command of Capt John Barry and Captain Landy . - My Declaration was dated August 8. 1819. and my Subpoena No 15476 dated October 18. 1819. - Also served as a Mariner on board the U.S. Frigate Boston Capt. Tucker
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Verity J. W. Davis
Joseph Ferdinand Mariner
Sworn to and declared, on the Ninth day of June A. D. 1820 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and _____ cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Ninth day of June 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Joseph Berdine
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n o 15436
Oct r 1819
Cont d 14 Sep
1820
Cont d
Mar '20

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscribed late a Mariner in the Navy of the Revolution.
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None
Occupation. Seaman but too old and infirm to follow the Sea.
Family None none
Widow. I W Davis
Heir Joseph & Ferdinand Mark

United States
Unspadsworth District
I Gardiner Hammond of lawful age testify and say that I was on board the United States frigate Alliance from March 1779 - until August 1780 - and will bear witness Ferdinand faithfully to have served on board her as a mariner during all that time G Hammond
Signed in Boston - Sept 1 st -
Then personally appeared the above named Gardiner Ham- mond, and made oath whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statements by him above subscribed - Before me Stephen Hosper Jr. Pa-

United States -
Massachusetts District.
I William Earl of Boston, Take and say that I was a mariner on board the United States private Alliance comm- anded by Peter Lardais from August 1779 - to August 1780 - during which time the Alliance assisted in capturing the Countess of Scarborough and Scrape, and well knew Joseph Ferdinand of said Boston to have been also a mariner on board said private Alliance during the whole of said time.
William Earl
Subscribed - Boston August 19 1812 -
Personally appeared the above named William Earl, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness, and person of the United States, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. Before me Stephen Hooper his Pa-

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ferdon, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7111 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to John D. Hobart et al, assignees
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.